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Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal

Dan Farm Bill, Industry News Release

American Farm Bureau Federation The following statement on today’s release of the 2018 Farm Bill by the House Agriculture Committee may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Today’s release by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2) assures America’s farmers and ranchers that congressional agriculture leaders recognize …

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NCBA Files Comments for Regulating Fake Meat

Dan Beef

This week the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) submitted official comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlining key principles for the regulation of fake meat products. The comments were filed in response to Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Petition Number 18-01, encouraging USDA to look beyond modifying “standards of identity” in order to provide adequate protection for beef …

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NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill

Dan Beef, Cattle, Industry News Release, Legislative

Colin Woodall, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), released the following statement: “The omnibus spending bill includes a number of positive developments for cattlemen and women, including language that would prevent 200,000 farms and ranches from being regulated like toxic waste sites, delay the implementation of electronic logging devices for livestock haulers for another six months, …

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BQA Offers Transportation Modules Online

Dan Beef

Over the past year, many cattle producers have taken advantage of the interactive online Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Producer Education, Josh White, says there are various modules available for producers to take part in, including a transportation module. BQA Offers Transportation …

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NCBA Applauds Another 90-Day Delay in Electronic Logging Device Mandate

Dan Cattle, Industry News Release, Technology

Mandate Was To Have Taken Effect on Sunday, March 18 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Kevin Kester issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement that the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate will be delayed another 90 days for agricultural haulers: “This is obviously good news for America’s cattle haulers and producers, and it will provide …

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ELD Issue Crucial for Cattle Producers

Dan Cattle, Technology

Jennifer Houston, president-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, was in the Southeast this past weekend attending the Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention in Huntsville. While there, she talked about a variety of issues, including electronic logging devices (ELDs). She said this issue is crucial for cattle producers. ELD Issue Crucial for Cattle Producers

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BQA, The Right Way is the Only Way

Dan Beef

A large part of the beef industry’s job involves making sure that beef is safe and wholesome for consumers, and producers can help maintain the standard by becoming Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Producer Education, Josh White, says many producers have taken advantage of the interactive online experience which is available 24 hours …